IWCA Chapters At-A-Glance: Asia
IWCA Chapters are independent, volunteer-driven, community impact organizations. Contact information is listed below to facilitate partnership building. Contributions can be made to specific IWCA Chapters through the IWCA Online Donations Portal.
IWCA India
President: Ms. Sunalini Menon Secretary: Ms. Deepali Gupta
Also known as Women’s Coffee Alliance-India (WCA-I)
Members: 27, Beneficiaries: 1,100+
Regions: Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and other coffee-growing regions
Strategic Priorities: annual celebration, “Coffee Santhe” to raise funding to support Health Camp (see video); strategies to promote Indian coffee
Expert Roundtable: I Tasted Robusta and I Love Its Depth and Complexity
IWCA Indonesia
President: Francisca Indirsiani Vice President: Yusuf Rahmah
Members: 2,800+; 95%+ coffee producers
Regions: Sumatera, Java, Bali, East Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, Papua
Strategic Priorities: improve skills and knowledge in coffee farming, business development and coffee quality to yield increased incomes.
Chapter Members at 2018 Hainan, China International Expo.
IWCA Japan
President: Yuko Itoi Vice President: Tomoko Nagase
100+ members, work as traders, baristas, and other
Regions: all areas of Japan
Publications: Coffee Women’s Story (written in Japanese)
Strategic Priorities: increase transparency across the supply chain; build awareness of women’s contributions; grow connections with coffee producing members of the IWCA
Chapter members at Specialty Coffee Association Japan (SCAJ).
IWCA Myanmar
President: Nang Sein Myaning Vice President: Than Than Aye
Members: 50+, 70% are coffee exporters
Regions: Yangon, Mandalay, Karen State, Chin State, Kayah State, Kachin State, Shan State
Strategic Priorities: cultivating sustainable business and partnership development, increase engagement in national and international gender equity initiatives
Expert Roundtable: I Tasted Robusta and I Love Its Depth and Complexity
IWCA Philippines
President: Pacita Juan Vice President: Princess Kumulah Sug-Elardo
Training event hosted by IWCA Philippines and partners.
Member data collection underway
Regions: all coffee regions in the Philippines
Strategic Priorities: support rural women producers, increase domestic and international market for Philippines coffee
Expert Roundtable: I Tasted Robusta and I Love Its Depth and Complexity
IWCA South Korea
President: Sarah Nayeon Kim Vice Presidents: Mira Song
40+ active members
Strategic Priorities: Bridge the gap between coffee producers and consumers so that that both may gain knowledge and a better understanding of each other; support women farmers and increase awareness of women’s rights in the coffee market, educate and provide employment support for local women in the coffee business.
IWCA Vietnam
President: Anh Dao Ngoc Vice President: Kim Chung Dao
Chapter members visiting with coffee producing families.
20+ members: 50% identify as coffee producers
Provinces: Son La, Hung Yen, Ha Noi
Strategic Priorities: support economic empowerment for rural women and families, provide a voice and vote for women in Vietnam’s coffee sector policy forums